Editing, editing, editing. Ma heid’s like mince. Congratulations to Kirstin Innes, whose Fishnet has been shortlisted for the Guardian Not The Booker Prize. The reading and voting will commence soon so if you have a moment, head over, check up on the rules and give Kirstin (or one of the other five finalists) your support. FirstContinue reading “First Time Solo: Historical Novel Society Review”
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Jim’s Books Review of Silma Hill
I’m medulla oblongata deep in edits on my third novel. It’s going surprisingly well although I’ve still to get to the really tough bit and I still don’t know what to do about the ending. Oh well, I’ll think of something. In the meantime, here’s a new review of Silma Hill.
Twisted Tales Winners
As I mentioned before I was one of the judges on this year’s Twisted Tales competition run by Raging Aardvark Publishing. Well, after much judging, discussing and – remarkably given what I’ve heard about other literary competitions – much agreeing, the winners have been announced. These thirteen will appear in the anthology out at a futureContinue reading “Twisted Tales Winners”
A Dictionary of Mutual Understanding
It’s been a while, but I’m back into the reviewing with Jackie Copleton’s debut novel A Dictionary of Mutual Understanding. It’s a sensual, moving book about a woman who survives the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. Read my Japan Times review here.
Undiscovered Scotland Review
Another review of Silma Hill has been published, this time at Undiscovered Scotland. They describe the story as ‘in many respects timeless’ while it ‘leaves the reader asking questions about the nature of society and the role of religion and belief.’ You can read the full review here.
Press & Journal Coverage
The Press & Journal, newspaper for Aberdeen and the North East, ran a Q&A and an extract from Silma Hill (a different section from The Scotsman). So far they haven’t been put online so I’ve scanned them and present them here. The quality isn’t great but if you click and zoom, you should be able to readContinue reading “Press & Journal Coverage”
The Launching of Silma Hill
Well, the Silma Hill Book Tour is over. I’m back in Japan dealing with the twin miseries of humidity and jet lag. Seriously, this is the worst I’ve ever had. Three nights in a row awake until 7am and I’m supposed to not only be back at the day job but editing novel #3. That’s theContinue reading “The Launching of Silma Hill”
Silma Hill Extract in The Scotsman
The lovely people at The Scotsman have included an extract from Silma Hill in their paper. You can read it here. On Wednesday 8th July I’ll be reading and signing copies in The Wash Bar, Edinburgh from 18:30 while on Thursday 9th July I’ll be in the Rio Cafe in Glasgow, also from 18:30. I hopeContinue reading “Silma Hill Extract in The Scotsman”
Publication Day
So it’s finally here, the publication day for Silma Hill, and with delightful synchronicity the first review is also in. You can read it here on the Blue Book Balloon blog and if you like what you read, come along to The Blue Lamp in Aberdeen tonight at 18.30 where I’ll be reading, discussing and signing.Continue reading “Publication Day”
Near and Distant Futures
It’s nearly here! It’s Tuesday morning as I write this and by this time on Thursday I’ll be in Incheon Airport transferring to the second of the three flights I need to take to get from Nagoya to Aberdeen without setting foot in the Tenth Circle of Hell (Heathrow). In less than a week Silma HillContinue reading “Near and Distant Futures”
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